March 09
2013

Ain't It Cool reviews Much Ado About Nothing.
"The reason Whedon has such a huge fan following is that he never forgets that it begins with interesting characters. The characters of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING are complicated creatures, and Whedon and the actors breathe life into them in a facile way."

February 21
2013

February 17
2013

"Too much of a good thing?" - a Joss Whedon interview.
With 'Much Ado About Nothing' having its British premiere next Sunday, the Scottish newspaper 'The Sunday Herald' speaks to Joss about his Shakespeare movie. There's also an update about his other low-budget movie "In Your Eyes".

September 12
2012

Shakespeare and home movies with Joss Whedon.
Joss Whedon talks "Much Ado" at the Toronto International Film Festival with the New York Times. Bits on SHIELD and Dr. Horrible 2, also! In a related interview, Joss and Alexis discuss the time Joss played Hamlet at one of his famous Shakespeare readings.

September 11
2012

Shakespeare, according to Joss Whedon.
The Los Angeles Times chats to Joss and others about 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Btw there's no official word on whether the movie has been picked up but according to Variety, buyers are interested.

Joss Whedon: Bard to the bone.
Joss talks Avengers and Much Ado About Nothing: "I've always been trying to make big summer movies, and sometimes they've turned out to be little films," he says. "You're always striving for the same moments."
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September 02
2012

August 22
2012

'Much Ado About Nothing' gets TIFF premiere date.
It will be unveiled on September 8th. And check out the programmer's note for the movie, " this new Ado is a devilishly sharp celebration of banter and flirtation, unruly plots and unlikely romance, a timeless comedy brought deftly to life by its cast of trained Shakespeareans and notable members of Whedon's unofficial stock company".

October 26
2011

Much Ado Questions? Ask cast member Brian McElhaney.
The Shakespeare Geek blog is going to have the opportunity to ask questions of Brian McElhaney (half of the comedy duo BriTANicK), who plays 'Second Watchman' in Joss Whedon's Much Ado. If there are any questions you want him to ask, leave a comment on their blog.

October 24
2011

Much Ado About Nothing: The press release (pdf).
Also accessible directly from the Much Ado website. The film is "the first feature from Bellwether, a micro-studio created by Joss Whedon and Kai Cole for the production of small, independent narratives for all media, embracing a DIY ethos and newer technologies."
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Press reacts to Joss Whedon's film Much Ado About Nothing.
The Hollywood Reporter ponders "whether it is in fact some sort of adaptation of the William Shakespeare play." Entertainment Weekly says "Joss Whedon announces secret film of 'Much Ado About Nothing,' ability to warp time and space at will". The Wrap says "Joss Whedon has directed, adapted, cast and filmed an entire movie" and has a plot overview (uhm, spoilers) of the play, SFX pools together tweets and our posts, io9 ponders if it's a fake (it isn't), and Tor remarks "..in many ways, this resembles the underground quality of Dr. Horrible."